Promoting data literacy in brazilian schools

Abstract

A growing amount of data is currently widely available for consumption. This has created a new trend towards data-based narratives. News outlets and storytellers in general use data and graphics to convey their messages, argue for or against a point of view and convince their audience. This style of writing requires certain skills related to data retrieval and manipulation to create and interpret. This so-called "Data Literacy" is not always developed in schools, which leads to citizens who not able to read a data-based piece critically. In this project, we plan to investigate the current status of data literacy in schools, and propose strategies to improve it.